Wildlife and conservation enthusiasts,
The Utah Chukar & Wildlife Foundation (UCWF) was created in February of 2004. The UCWF is a non-profit organization focused on improving chukar and other upland game populations, habitat, and hunting on Utah's public lands.
The UCWF is an active participant in wildlife legislature, Utah's upland game laws, the Utah Upland Advisory Council, volunteer projects, fund raising, guzzler and water development, wildlife education, habitat improvement, and more.
We are making a difference and with sustained support we will continue to make a difference for upland game in Utah. Become a member today!
Thanks so much for your support again this year! I keep thinking our banquet attendance and profit will drop because of the economy, but last year and this year have proved me wrong. It is amazing for me to see so many turn out and support the cause. After crunching all the numbers and taking care of all the costs, we ended up raising just over 12K this year to support upland game on Utah's public lands.
As a foundation we work hard to make the most of your donations. For example, we have committed 11K to new guzzler installations the past two years. Guzzlers cost over 1.2K (not including labor) each to install when everything is said and done. The 11K we have committed will go toward 36 guzzlers which will cost over 43K. By combining our monies and labor with the UDWR and other organizations we can install nearly four times as many guzzlers as we could afford on our own. We are grateful to the UDWR, Water for Wildlife, the unsung Dedicated Individuals, and other supporting organizations/agencies that work with us to make such things happen.
Hopefully you left your membership information in the bucket at the banquet. You should get a newsletter by mid-April. If not, let me know. I didn't receive many new emails, so let me know if you are aware of anyone who wants to be on our email list who is not (they do not have to be a member to get email updates).
It looks as if we may have cleared our last BLM hurdle so we can install the central guzzlers this year, keep your fingers crossed for no new hurdles.
Thanks, Travis Proctor
• To become a powerful united voice for Utah’s upland hunters.
• To generate funding for Utah’s upland game that will stay in Utah.
• To provide information and man-power for upland projects.
• To influence legislation.
• To improve and utilize wildlife habitat.
• To preserve/enhance upland hunting for the future.
• To increase guzzlers and water developments in Utah (the second driest state in the U.S.)
By joining the Utah Chukar & Wildlife Foundation you become part of a local, powerful organization geared toward conserving Utah’s chukars and other upland game on public lands.
YOU take a step towards ensuring quality upland hunting in Utah now and for future generations. All funds and efforts will stay in Utah and will be used to benefit upland game. Become part of our team and preserve the upland experience. And remember, ONE PERSON CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
